bittre (A.S.) [393], bitterly

bi-yonde (A.S.) beyond: when used indefinitely it signifies beyond sea, ultra mare

blancmanger (A.N.) [252], a made dish for the table. Receipts for cooking it are given in most of the early tracts on cookery

bleden (A.S.) to bleed. pret. s. bledde, [402], [415]

blenche (A.S.) [112], to draw back

blende (A.S.) [181], to blind. blent, blinded

†blenying (A.S.) [468], blistering

bleren (A.S.) to blear, to make a person's sight dim, impose upon him. bler-eighed, [367], blear-eyed

blisse (A.S.) joy, happiness

blisful (A.S.) joyful, full of happiness, blessed